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Old 03-26-2012, 07:21 AM   #67
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From an engineering perspective you are correct. From a global automotive business point of view it is much more difficult.

It's not just that for some markets you want low cost it's also that in some cases you have very stringent but diverse requirements. And add to that some markets just have different customer needs.

Did you know for example the small pickup Toyota sells around the world has very little to do with the Tacoma sold here? Different trucks for the most part.
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